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An award winning front-line investigative news magazine focusing on human, civil and workers rights, issues of war and peace, Global Warming, racism and poverty, and other issues. Hosted by Dennis J. Bernstein.
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Today on the show: US funded subversion and violent anti-democratic behavior in Haiti: We’ll feature an in-depth update on the worsening situation there: Also we’ll present a powerful sound collage based on last weeks Un-Thanksgiving day liberation ceremonies on Alcatraz
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Today on the show: The family of Colombian fisherman, Alejandro Carranza, who was murdered in a U.S. military boat strike in September, has filed a formal complaint with the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights. We’ll speak to the attorney representing the family of the slain fisherma.: And Nora Barrows friedman joins us for our regular weekly newscast from the Electronic Intifada
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Today on the show: We talk to the Co-Coordinator of the Honduras Solidarity Network, Karen Spring, about Honduras Elections, Trump inserting himself into those elections and pardoning a former Honduran President after being convicted for large scale drug trafficking. And Immigration Defense Attorney Jane Lee, talks to us about her client from California, but held In Florida Immigration detention and faces numerous threats and abuse. And we close out with a news update on Louisiana sweeps and national guard.
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Today on The Show: From Reformer to Living Martyr: The Legend of Imran Khan still reverberates in reactionary-lead Pakistan. we’ll feature a special frontline report from Islamabad, Pakistan from Junaid Ahmad. And we’ll feature a powerful interview with Culture Clash founder, Richard Montoya that was recorded last Thursday on Alcatraz Island during the Unthanksgiving days celebrations
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Today on the show: We feature our weekly segment, Genocide Watch with Sam Husseini and this week’s special guest, Miko Peled, founder of Palestine House of Freedom in Washington D.C. Also Anita Barrows continues writing her powerful daily poems on the genocide. And Reporter Dave Lindorf is suggesting USA change its battle fighting outfits to fit the new genocidal wars of the 21st century
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An award winning front-line investigative news magazine, that focuses on human, civil and workers right, issues of war and peace, Global Warming, racism and poverty, and other issues. Hosted by Dennis J. Bernstein.
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An award winning front-line investigative news magazine, that focuses on human, civil and workers right, issues of war and peace, Global Warming, racism and poverty, and other issues. Hosted by Dennis J. Bernstein.
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Today on the show: We talk to, Congresswoman Adelita Grijalva. The first Chicana to represent the State of Arizona. We talk with two “Warrior Women”, Madonna Thunder Hawk and her daughter Marcella Gilbert. And The U.S Peace Prize goes to: Gerry Condon ““For Courageous Resistance to War, Long-term Leadership of Veterans For Peace and Opposition to Nuclear Weapons.”
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Today on The Show: Co-founder of the American Indian Movement and International Indian Treaty Council, Bill Means, joins us for an in-depth look at Trump’s Klepto-policies against Indigenous communities. Bill will also address the significance of Indigenous participation in Upcoming ceremonies on Alcatraz. We’ll also feature a special report on growing hunger and homelessness with Food-Not-Bombs founder Keith McHenry
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An award winning front-line investigative news magazine, that focuses on human, civil and workers right, issues of war and peace, Global Warming, racism and poverty, and other issues. Hosted by Dennis J. Bernstein.
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On today’s show: We devote the entire hour to Myanmar and the revolution against the brutal military dictatorship, focusing on four amazing artist resisters. Their struggle is captured in a stunning documentary by filmmaker Jeanne Hallacy entitled Thabyay: Creative Resistance in Myanmar which is making its premiere in the SF Bay Area on Sunday, November 30 at the San Francisco Main Library.
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On today’s show: We return to Haiti with an update on the situation there and reports of more military actions of Erik Prince’s mercenaries. Another 500 US Marines are also reported to have landed, ostensibly to bolster security at the US Embassy. Then we feature another edition of the Electronic Intifada with Nora Barrows-Friedman
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Today on the show: We speak with Dan Kovalik, the lawyer currently representing Colombian President Gustavo Petro. And we talk about how and IF AID is getting into Gaza. Joining us is Iyas Sartawi from Project Hope Palestine.
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Today on the Show: Camilo Perez Bustillo on violent and illegal roundups in North Carolina, as border patrol plays an expanded role in violent mass arrests. Also Trump praises the Saudi Crown Prince as a great leader of his people, despite his participation in the execution of Saudi Journalist, Jamal Khashoggi, who also did a column for the Washington post : And we remember our colleague and Friend, Jack Foley, the poetry man, and poetry wizard in the bay-area and here at KPFA
The post ICE Is At It Again Terrorizing North Carolina appeared first on KPFA.
Today on the show: We feature our weekly segment, Genocide-Watch, with Sam Husseini and Special Guest Craig Mokhiber, an international human rights lawyer and activist and a former senior United Nations human rights official. Mokhiber will comment on the UN Security Council resolution just adopted today: This proposal has been rejected by Palestinian civil society and factions, and defenders of human rights and international law everywhere. Also Anita Barrows returns with poetry from the Genocide: And well feature a troubling new report on the use of Fumcides, as Communities Across California Denounce Unscientific Regulation of Cancer-Causing Fumicides
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An award winning front-line investigative news magazine, that focuses on human, civil and workers right, issues of war and peace, Global Warming, racism and poverty, and other issues. Hosted by Dennis J. Bernstein.
The post Flashpoints – November 14, 2025 appeared first on KPFA.
Today on the show: We feature our weekly segment, Genocide Watch with Sam Husseini. Today, Sam connects the dots between child rapist, Jeffrey Epstein, including deep connections with the Mosad. Also, the US under Trump continues its arms build-up and expanding threats of a possible invasion of Venezuela. We’ll speak to Steve Ellner, associate editor of Latin America Perspectives, and we also hear about a local forum and speak out planned for Berkeley on resisting endless Trump wars
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Today on the show: Are Brentwood Police in Contra Costa, covering up brutality that may have led to elder Yolanda Ramirez’s death? We speak to her family. And, Alameda Labor Council (ALC) endorses the Oakland Peoples Arms Embargo campaign, and are largest labor body to support ending military cargo shipments leaving from the Oakland Airport to Israel. And we speak to Vilma Almendra, Indigenous author and activist from Cauca in what is known as Colombia, about Indigenous Autonomy amidst terror of war.
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An award winning front-line investigative news magazine, that focuses on human, civil and workers right, issues of war and peace, Global Warming, racism and poverty, and other issues. Hosted by Dennis J. Bernstein.
The post Flashpoints – November 11, 2025 appeared first on KPFA.
An award winning front-line investigative news magazine, that focuses on human, civil and workers right, issues of war and peace, Global Warming, racism and poverty, and other issues. Hosted by Dennis J. Bernstein.
The post Flashpoints – November 10, 2025 appeared first on KPFA.
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